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Ransomware

Ransomware: To pay or not to pay?

Ransomware: To pay or not to pay?

Ransomware

Ransomware: To pay or not to pay?

Is it always wrong to pay up when hit by a ransomware attack? ESET's David Harley explores.

David Harley22 Aug 2016


ESET Research, Ransomware

Nemucod serves nasty package: Ransomware and ad-clickers

Nemucod serves nasty package: Ransomware and ad-clickers

ESET Research, Ransomware

Nemucod serves nasty package: Ransomware and ad-clickers

The operators of the notorious trojan downloader Nemucod seem to have stepped up their game, serving their victims with ransomware and ad-clickers.

Ondrej Kubovič18 Aug 2016


Ransomware

Jackware: When connected cars meet ransomware

Jackware: When connected cars meet ransomware

Ransomware

Jackware: When connected cars meet ransomware

Beware jackware, malicious software that seeks to take control of a device, the primary purpose of which is not data processing or digital communications.

Stephen Cobb20 Jul 2016


Ransomware

Ransomware: First files ... now complete devices

Ransomware: First files ... now complete devices

Ransomware

Ransomware: First files ... now complete devices

Over the past year, cases of ransomware have gained prominence in the field of computer security due to a notable growth in the number of victims. This is, in turn, due to the significant profits that cybercriminals can obtain from this type of malicious campaign.

Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya07 Jul 2016


Ransomware

Beyond TeslaCrypt: Crysis family lays claim to parts of its territory

Beyond TeslaCrypt: Crysis family lays claim to parts of its territory

Ransomware

Beyond TeslaCrypt: Crysis family lays claim to parts of its territory

It has been two weeks since ESET created a TeslaCrypt decryptor, which allows victims of this ransomware to get their files back. Since then, over 32,000 users around the globe have taken advantage of this opportunity and downloaded the tool.

Ondrej Kubovič07 Jun 2016


Critical Infrastructure

Infrastructure attacks: The next generation

Infrastructure attacks: The next generation

Critical Infrastructure

Infrastructure attacks: The next generation

ESET's David Harley revisits the Stuxnet phenomenon: How has the way we see the malware and its impact changed?

David Harley07 Jun 2016


Ransomware

Another malware wave hits Europe, mainly downloading Locky ransomware

Another malware wave hits Europe, mainly downloading Locky ransomware

Ransomware

Another malware wave hits Europe, mainly downloading Locky ransomware

ESET LiveGrid® telemetry shows a spike in detections of the JS/Danger.ScriptAttachment malware in several European countries.

Ondrej Kubovič26 May 2016


Ransomware

Expert insight from the author of the ESET TeslaCrypt decryptor

Expert insight from the author of the ESET TeslaCrypt decryptor

Ransomware

Expert insight from the author of the ESET TeslaCrypt decryptor

WeLiveSecurity sits down with Igor Kabina, the ESET malware researcher who ultimately created the universal ESET TeslaCrypt decryption tool.

Peter Stancik25 May 2016


Ransomware

Don’t want ransomware to rock your universe? Add this to your towel

Don’t want ransomware to rock your universe? Add this to your towel

Ransomware

Don’t want ransomware to rock your universe? Add this to your towel

These days, it is not Vogon poetry that’s the most widespread risk one can encounter in the universe, but rather ransomware, explains ESET's Ondrej Kubovič.

Ondrej Kubovič25 May 2016